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will continue to make discoveries, of which the present has not the least idea.

Edwards, (Tryon.) It has been said that science is opposed to revelation. But the history of the former shows, that the greater its progress, the deeper its investigations, and the more accurate its results, the more plainly it is ever seen, not only not to clash with the latter, but in all things to confirm it. In every instance, the very sciences from which objections have been drawn against religion, have by their own progress, entirely removed these objections, and even furnished the strongest confirmation of the truth.

Ib. Infidels and sceptics, like Balak, have called on the heavens and earth, the hills, and rocks, and mountains, the streams, and catacombs, and pyramids, to come and curse the Bible, and, in the end, they have all turned and blessed it. Young. Much learning shows how little mortals know; Much wealth, how little worldlings can enjoy. Ib. Earth's disembowell'd! measured are the skies! Stars are detected in their deep recess ! Creation widens! vanquish'd nature yields! Her secrets are extorted! art prevails!

What monuments of genius, spirit, power!

The end of all literature is, to enable us better to understand the will of God, and more perfectly to obey it. Unsanctified by these principles, neither wit nor learning can be of any lasting benefit to their possessors, and may but swell the sad account they must one day render. [See 273, 514, 527.] 545. LITIGATION.

No lawyer goes to law.

Those who go to law for damages, usually secure plenty of them. Lawyers' houses are built on the heads of fools.

Two men, after contending sharply for an oyster, referred the matter to a single justice, who opened and swallowed the oyster, and handed each party in the suit a shell.

Ed. Litigation is an encounter, where both parties get killed or wounded. The best way to get out of it is not to get into it. The best way to get a redress of injury to reputation or fortune,

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The surest way to

is to bear the insult seventy times seven. avoid a repetition of injury, is to return good for evil. No enemy can stand such a broadside.

Colton. When I weigh the humble, but comparatively insignificant interests of the mere plaintiff or defendant, against the combined array of talent, of influence, and of power [government, court, etc.], I am no longer astonished at the prolongation of suits, and I wonder only at their termination.

Spanish Pr. The Jews ruin themselves at the Passover, the Moors at their marriage-feasts, and Christians in their law-suits. Dryden. Wise legislators never yet could draw

A fox within the reach of common law.

In a thousand pounds of law, there is not an ounce of love. Lawyers, like shears, cut not each other, but only clients. who come between them.

An honest man is believed without an oath; his reputation swears for him. A liar is not believed under oath; his character swears against him.

546. LITTLE THINGS.

Young. Think nought a trifle, though it small appear;

Small sands the mountain, moments make the year,
And trifles, life.

Take care of the little things, and great ones will care for themselves.

Dr. Johnson well says, "He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything." Life is made up of little things. It is very rarely that an occasion is offered for doing a great deal at once. True greatness consists in being great in little things. Drops make up the ocean, and the greatest works are accomplished little by little. If we would do much good in the world, we must be willing to do good in little things

in little acts of benevolence, one after another, speaking a timely and good word here, giving a tract there, and setting a good example always. We must do the first good thing we can, and then the next, and so on, being "diligent in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord." This is the way to accomplish much in one's life time. It is this that fixes one's name among

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the stars, or above them, to shine as the brightness of the sun

forever and ever. [See 597, 951.]

547. LOGIC.

Who proves too much, proves nothing.

Ed. When an argument begins in mist, it ends in mud. Edwards, (Tryon). Assertion is the logic of prejudice; argument, that of wisdom. [See 581, 783.]

548. LOGIC, SPURIOUS.

No-dog has two heads :

Every dog has one head more than no-dog:

Therefore, every dog is a Cerberus, having three heads. Ed. The error of this plausible syllogism lies in a confusion or rather stratagem of terms. The very first term, No-dog, is equivocal, and may stand for Not any dog, (but this sense would spoil all the plausibility of the syllogism,) or it may be taken to denote a real mastiff, to represent the race of dogs. And though this latter sense of the term would render the first proposition truthless, if this fact happens to be overlooked, the second and third propositions will mislead. Therefore, look out for stratagem in terms, if you would not be misled by cunning logicians. 549. LOVE.

Hot love is soon cold.

Young.

Life without love-oh! it would be

A world without a sun

Cold as the snow-capp'd mountain - dark

As myriad nights, in one.

A barren scene, without one spot

Of green, amidst the waste,

Without one blossom of delight,

Of feeling, or of taste.

Love is the loan for love.

Love conquers all.

He who hath no children, doth not know what love means.

Nothing can stand before the fire of true love.

Secker. A soul that loves much will work much.

They are the true and favorite disciples of Christ, not who know the most, but who love the most.

LOVE DISINTERESTED, LOVE SELFISH.

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An honest love is not afraid to frown.

Peace Manual. Show kindness to a dog, and he will return love for love. Show kindness to a lion, and you will melt the ferocity of his heart into an affection stronger than death. There is not a living sentient being, from the least to the largest, that is insensible to acts of kindness. If love should extend itself over the earth, it would become a garden of Eden. Ovid. The way to be beloved, is to be lovely.

Truth and love are like light and heat. Of what use were light without warmth? It would shine only on eternal icebergs and lifeless deserts.

Love is the substance of life: those who love not, merely breathe.

Every man can love his friend, but none but the godly can love his enemy.

Seneca. If you wish to gain affection, bestow it.

Mutual love or fellowship is the crown of all our bliss. [See 368.]

550. LOVE, DISINTERESTED.

He lov'd his friends with such a warmth of heart,

So clear of int'rest, so devoid of art,

No words can paint it, but our tears may tell.

Disinterested love is the connecting ligament that makes a unit of a family, a brotherhood of a race, and a family of being. Confucius. Charity is that rational and constant affection, which makes us sacrifice ourselves to the human race, as if we were united with it, so as to form one individual, partaking equally in its adversity and prosperity.

Paul. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things.

James. If ye fulfil the royal law according to the Scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well.

Against the superiority of another, there is no resource but love, or uniting interests. [See 69.]

551. LOVE, SELFISH.

Gill. If we love God only for his goodness toward us, it is

818 LOVE OF GOD, LOVE TO GOD, LOVELINESS.

loving ourselves more than him. Ed. And such love will turn into hatred, as soon as the Divine goodness towards us puts on the modification of holiness, or justice, or impartiality.

John 6: 26. Ye seek me- because ye did eat of the loaves. 552. LOVE OF GOD.

Could we with ink the ocean, fill,

Were the whole earth of parchment made,

Were every single stick a quill,

Were every man a scribe by trade:

To write the love of God to man,
Would drain the ocean dry;

Nor could the earth contain the scroll,
Though stretch'd from sky to sky.

John. God is love.

553. LOVE TO GOD.

Spring. There is no love to God without keeping his commandments, and no keeping his commandments, without love to God. Ed. Love to God is the fountain of holy zeal.

ль. Love to God is the essence of moral rectitude.

Ib. Love to God has more of the "nature and fitness of things" in it, than any other conceivable affection. It is a wonderful harmonizer.

554. LOVELINESS.

Em. Loveliness arises from goodness, rather than greatness; and especially from that goodness which communicates and diffuses happiness. Kindness, tenderness, and compassion, are the distinguishing qualities of a Saviour, Deliverer, and Redeemer. And these amiable qualities, which Christ, as Mediator, most eminently displays, diffuse a peculiar and superlative loveliness over his whole character, and render him "the chiefest among ten thousand," and "altogether lovely."

Ed. Holiness, the most lovely thing that exists, is sadly unnoticed and unknown upon earth.

Ib. In proportion as the saints acquire loveliness, they will command esteem.

555. LOWLINESS.

Ed. Lowliness is the highest and most lovely, when lowest.

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